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OUR WORK. CONJOINT MEETING OF GENERAL BOARDS. New Offices. At a conjoint meeting of the General Boards of the Young Men's and Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Associations, held on Wednesday, December 10, 1902, a committee was appointed to secure adjoining quar- ters for the offices of the Era and Young Woman's Journal, with an idea to obtain more commodious and convenient rooms to serve the purposes of the growing business of the associations. It was also considered that by having the offices in adjoining quarters, more attention could be paid, and more accommodation be given, to visiting members of the mutual improvement associations. The committee consists of Ann M Cannon, Adella W. Eardley, Edward H. Anderson and Thomas Hull. Use of Preliminary Programs. At this same meeting, a resolution was passed as follows, which the officers of the Young Men are specially requested to note: Kesolved, that the General Board of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Asso- ciations emphasize the fact that the preliminary programs, as outlined in the manual 1902-3, are merely suggestive, and they are in no wise bind- ing upon the Young Ladies' Associations, but the young ladies are merely invited to adopt the same, if they are agreeable thereto. Annual Conventions. It was decided by the General Boards of the Young Men's and Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Associations, in this conjoint session: "That, beginning with next year, conventions of the officers of the Young Men's and Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Associations be held in the fall, at the same time and place, according to appointment; and that annual conjoint conferences be held at the most opportune season." This resolution in no way changes arrangements heretofore in vogue among

OUR WORK. 235 the Young Men, but merely gives notice that hereafter, when the Young Men's conventions are held, the Young Ladies will also call conventions of their officers. The meetings will be held separately,and separate lineg of study and action will be considered, unless it shall develop that some matters shall require the attention of a conjoint meeting of the officers, in which case such meeting may be held: or, the two associations may join in a general public meeting on the evening of the day of the con- vention. MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IN CHICAGO. Apostle Abram 0. Woodruff has recently returned from a fruitful mission in the Southwestern and Northern States Missions. He reports the work of the Lord progressing favorably, and an earnest spirit among the missionaries. Speaking of Mutual Improvement affairs, he says that the Era is doing a splendid work in those districts, and that there is a very successful mutual improvement association in Chicago. ■ THE GENERAL MISSIONARIES. The Mutual Improvement General Missionaries, called to labor this season in the various stakes, met in Salt Lake City, Thursday, November 20, 1902, and were set apart and received instructions for their missions. Three meetings were held in the Fourteenth Ward assembly rooms, morning, afternoon and evening. Forty-two of the brethren responded to the call and were in attendance. Elder J. W. McMurrin, of the Gen- eral Board Missionary Committee, was in charge, and was assisted at the morning meeting, devoted to instructions, by Elders B. F. Grant and Thomas Hull of the committee, and Elders Henry S. Tanner and Nephi L, Morris of the General Board. At the afternoon session Elders George Teasdale, John W. Taylor, and Matthias F. Cowley, were present and set the brethren apart, assisted by Elders Frank Y. Taylor, Willard Done and members of the Missionary Committee. The missionaries were bright, intelligent and earnest young men, many of them experienced mutual improvement association workers, with knowledge of missionary work in the world. A good spirit was manifested at all the meetings. After the evening session, refreshments were served, and an entertaining social communion was enjoyed until about 10 o'clock. The elders left in fine spirits, on the following day, for their fields of labor, as follows:

236 IMPRO VEMENT ERA. MISSIONARY S NAME. HOME STAKE. FIELD OF LABOR. Edwin Leavitt Alberta Benson Frank Jacobs Alpine Union Harry Horsley Bannock Star Valley Ole Swenson Bear Lake Sevier George Parkinson Beaver Parowan John E. Griffin Benson Big Horn Jos. I. Reid Big Horn Cassia Henry Boyce Bingham Beaver J. C. Cutler Box Elder Summit R. A. Berry Cache St. Johns A. Gardner Jewkes Emery Uintah Frank McGavin Fremont Bannock Daniel B. Jones Granite Juarez W. P. Murray Hyrum Bingham Chas. Cundick Jordan Hyrum Thos. C. Romney Juarez Weber F. G. Carroll Kanab Wasatch Daniel M. Williams Malad San Luis Alvin Stewart Maricopa Millard George k. Black Millard Alberta Byron Porter Morgan Fremont Brigham Gardner Nebo North Sanpete W. E. Stokes North Davis Morgan L. C. Rasmussen North Sanpete Utah John J. Webster Parowan Snowflake Jonathan G. Biggs San Juan Kanab Frank Wilson San Luis Box Elder Chris Hyldahl Sevier St. George John F. Lundquist Snowflake South Sanpete Jas. Mickelson South Sanpete Alpine Daniel Wood Star Valley Emery Geo. W. Worthen St. George Wayne Wallace Wiggs St. Johns Maricopa S. Samuel Green St. Joseph Nebo R. W. Maxwell Summit Tooele John M. Davidson Teton Bear Lake Owen H. Barrus Tooele North Davis Victor Billings Uintah Teton T. L. Schofield Union Malad Geo. Meldrum Utah Jordan Jas. C. Murdock Wasatch St. Joseph Isaac H. Taylor Wayne Davis We believe these brethren will do a good work, and we bespeak for them the kind treatment and consideration of Church authorities and members in all parts of Zion. May the Spirit of God be abundantly mani- fest in their mission, that our Father in Heaven may be glorified, and his children blest and benefitted.